Wakarusa will showcase a new era of art, creativity and interaction on Mulberry Mountain this year with the “Mulberry Mountain is My Muse“ art grant program. Hundreds of artists and performers submitted their ideas for the first annual program and Wakarusa is excited to welcome 16 art installations and performance troupes. Featured installations and troupes include: Maizz Visual, Easily Distracted Art Collaborative, Slack- Librium Slackline Park, Homegrown Collective, Astral Gypsies, The Vibe Tribe Performance Troupe, The Amazing Giant Stilt Walkers and the Majik Dakini Circus. Wakarusa will also feature live painters on-site.

This year’s festival will include a plethora of fun and exciting activities not limited to: daily music and disc golf at the Riverside camping area, daily yoga and hoop and flow workshops in the Outpost Tent, Technaflora’s Costume Contest and Parade on Friday evening and a Sunday morning Drum Circle with Brandon Draper. Other activities include rides on the Waka ferris wheel, hiking, canoeing, rafting, tubing and fishing.